Rui Hachimura vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez and Rui Hachimura to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Brook Lopez has better scoring stats than Rui Hachimura in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Brook Lopez averages 2.9 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 7 seasons (15.8 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 13,162 points more (17,546 vs. 4,384).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 7 | |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | +2.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,384 | 7 | |
| Brook Lopez | 17,546 | +13,162 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Brook Lopez has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+870).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4 | |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | +1.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 4 | |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +870 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 58 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | +288 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 228 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 863 | +635 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 335 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,105 | +770 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 6 | +2 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 8 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 31 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.9 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.3 | 7 | 341 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +11 | +768 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,109 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 4,384 | 1,717 | 3,451 | 49.8 | 383 | 1,002 | 38.2 | 567 | 743 | 76.3 | 7 | 341 |
| difference: | +13,162 | +4,973 | +10,024 | +0.1 | +700 | +2,076 | +3.0 | +2,516 | +3,124 | +3.4 | +11 | +768 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,546 | 6,690 | 13,475 | 49.6 | 1,083 | 3,078 | 35.2 | 3,083 | 3,867 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,109 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 12.3 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 53.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 48.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +15.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +5.6 | +5 | +58 | |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | 382 | 145 | 273 | 53.1 | 48 | 99 | 48.5 | 44 | 57 | 77.2 | 4 | 31 |
| difference: | +870 | +338 | +668 | +1.8 | +46 | +185 | +15.4 | +148 | +175 | +5.6 | +5 | +58 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 11 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 695 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2021 | 5 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2023 | 16 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2025 | 5 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rui Hachimura | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2015 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5. |